![]() Next up for Farner and his road bag: The Dick Wagner “Remember the Child” Memorial Concert, in honor of the late guitarist, and also featuring Marshall Crenshaw and Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, among others ( more info and tickets here). I Grand Funk si rivelarono un trio ben assortito ed ebbero in Mark Farner (cantante, chitarrista e autore della maggior parte della loro produzione artistica, insieme a Brewer) il loro leader, soprattutto per la sua voce potente e accattivante e la grinta che metteva sul palco. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Funk Railroad says Mark Farner, who helped form the Flint-born rock group before he left for a solo career, violated an injunction that limited his use of the bands name. We also do a Songfest in the second half of the show where we play and talk about several of GFRs greatest. Mark talks about his early years growing up in Flynt, Michigan, and then the rise and outrageous success of GFR. In the middle of a three-month tour, one look at his very practical bag tells a lot about how this icon keeps it simple: “I’m so occupied by what I do out here, the bag contains the things that make it easier for me to do what I need to.” lead singer and guitarist, legendary all-American frontman Mark Farner was the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad to the top of the. He was the driving force behind Grand Funk Railroad, one of the greatest bands of all time. He would probably have hung up his boogie shoes if he could no longer deliver, but his vocals, guitar work and onstage prancing are as on-target, charismatic and athletic as they were 40 years ago. Its too bad it didnt reach a larger audience. In contrast to his explosive rock ‘n’ roll stage presence, Farner is a very down-to-earth, traditional-values kinda guy. All tunes except the cover of 'We Gotta Get out of This Place' were written by Farner, who closes out the album with the introspective 'Wait for Me.' In a world mutated by Guns N Roses, Nirvana, and Aerosmith gone pop, Grand Funk Railroad kept the flame of hard rock lit with this solid disc. Mark-soloshotClassicRockCaresTrumpCasino2007.jpg MARK FARNER - Grand Funk Railroad. All told, the man’s sold 30 million records. Today, Farner enjoys a solo career, including touring with his band, N′rG, which plays a mixture of Grand Funk songs and Farner’s solo offerings. Grand Funk Railroad member Mark Farner stands at the Silver Clef Dinner and Auction Novemin New York City. ![]() ![]() As the lead vocalist, lead guitarist and principle songwriter for the original incarnation of Grand Funk Railroad, Mark Farner’s been turning in show-stealing performances since the mid-’60s, from selling out Shea Stadium, to Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band, to stints with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp.
1 Comment
|